Roberto Burioni, an Italian virologist, made a memorable statement endorsing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines amid rising misinformation. He emphasized that while there are various ways to approach understanding the world, relying on scientific evidence is paramount. Enacting policies based on falsehoods can lead to preventable disasters. The article warns of historical precedents like Lysenkoism in the USSR, highlighting the risks of disregarding scientific understanding in favor of unfounded beliefs, ultimately posing a danger to public health and safety.
The Earth is round, gasoline is flammable, and vaccines are safe and effective. All the rest are dangerous lies.
Whenever you have a question about the physical world, there are a lot of different approaches available for you to choose.
If there's sufficient science to draw a valid conclusion, however, and you enact something else as policy, it's a surefire recipe for not just disaster.
There's a cautionary tale to be learned about this from Lysenkoism in the 20th century USSR, warning us of the harm that we're sure to self-inflict.
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